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Girls Night Out a hit with the ladies at Echo Valley Ranch

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Connie Watson, center, of Echo Valley Ranch, congratulates Ann Blankenship, right, of Greenwood on her winnings, a sack of Stable Mix Horse Feed. Echo Valley Ranch held their 5th Annual Girls Night Out on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the feed store where hundreds of women were treated to free food and raffle prizes at the girls only event. With Christmas just around the corner, Rebecca Franks convinces Santa, Shawn Dean, that shes been a good girl this year and she should get a saddle under her tree.

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A percentage of our sales tax dollars are used to hire police officers and firefighters. The money also flows to help fix potholes, pave our roads and construct streetlights. And since Auburn merchants are major contributors to numerous community activities and organizations, a portion of our consumer dollars also ends up supporting wonderful activities such as the Festival of Lights Parade, the State Theater, the Auburn Symphony, little league teams, Girl Scouts, and helping the poor with food and shelter. We are re-circulating Auburn dollars to strengthen our quality of life in Auburn. So, lets take The Think

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What is your favorite Christmas tradition?

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JIMMY NIXON, 43 HANDYMAN, AUBURN Hanging the lights, putting up the tree and Christmas dinner.

KRIS CONRAD, 60 TEACHER, ROCKLIN Its really family gathering together and seeing the family, thats what we do. We have a big diner, thats the best part of it.

TERESA PSUTY, 37 STAY-AT-HOME MOM, NEWCASTLE I think exchanging gag gifts and just gathering together with family.

HEATHER MORGAN, 51 MOM, AUBURN Decorating the tree and we always make ornaments for Christmas.

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Party at the senior center

he American Association of Retired Persons Auburn 1474 Branch is holding a Christmas luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 20 at the DeWitt Senior center. We talked with organizer Joey Ford, who told us the 1474 is the only surviving chapter from Sacramento to Reno.
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It will be the traditional fare, turkey, ham and all the good stuff that goes along with it.
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We usually have at least 60 people or more. Last year we had 98.

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I wear multiple hats. We lost a few members that were on the board last year. We lost out membership person, our treasurer is in the hospital. So at this point, its pretty much

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Men of Worth bring their Celtic take on Christmas to two local venues

cotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher are Men of Worth, an international act that has recorded 11 CDs. They came together in 1986 to perform Irish and Scottish folk music, combining traditional and contemporary styles. Their show is a unique combination of humor and music. We spoke with Michael Coder, from Music and More in Auburn, where they will be performing.

and take people on tours of interesting places in those countries.

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1. Men of Worth are a local duo. Are they originally from Ireland and/or Scotland?

Its a wonderful mixture of instrumentation, with some unusual instruments you dont usually come across. Its very entertaining for the whole family. They play for awhile, they talk and joke with one another and interact with the audience. You get drawn into this feeling, into this Celtic world, they make it come alive.
3. Will they be performing Christmas music at the DeWitt Center show?

their Celtic music. There is a definite Celtic flavor throughout the show. Plus a lot of funny little stories and anecdotal things they have experienced. They are like old fashioned troubadours who travel the world and bring stories back.
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I am sure you will recognize some of them. They remain true to the music in the story, exciting tunes, soulful ballads. They have some really heartfelt ballads that have to do with Ireland and Scotland at this time of year.

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Folsom Symphony taps into the Christmas spirit

High school chamber singers join in for concert
BY EILEEN WILSON
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What: Folsom Symphony presents Of Joy and Fate When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 Where: Three Stages Performing Arts Center at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom Tickets: $20 - $55 Info: Folsomsymphony.com

f youre in need of a fast infusion of holiday spirit this month, the Folsom Symphony has you covered. Its the groups ninth season of bringing music to the area, and their winter concert, Of Joy and Fate, is designed to bring out the festive and the joyous in every heart this season. If youve never heard Christmas Festival, a piece that blends nine holiday favorites into one lively romp, then youre in for a treat. The piece was originally composed for

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The Folsom Symphony will perform two holiday concerts Dec. 15-16 at Three Stages in Folsom.
Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler in the 1950s and has been thrilling audiences ever since. Its always hard for Maestro Michael Neu-

mann to select his favorites for the holiday performance. I look at a concert of this nature as a very upbeat, holiday time. I choose music that reflects the season, Neumann said. Some pieces are very classical like Beethoven and RimskyKorsakov, and some are traditional favorites, like the pieces we will perform for the audience sing-a-long.

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Country Christmas kicks off holiday season in Old Town Auburn

Nostalgic celebration returns on Dec. 15
BY MEGAN MOORE
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he 26th annual Country Christmas will take place Saturday, Dec. 15 in Old Town Auburn. The event is free and will be from 5 to 9 p.m. , rain or shine. Streets will be lined with crafters and 10 food vendors, with a variety of al fresco dining choices, said Linda Robinson, the event organizer. Part of the tradition is the fire department here makes clam chowder in bread bowls and other nonprofit groups provide food, Robinson said. Old Town is beautifully decorated, Herschel Young Park is where Santa will be, and is beautifully decorated. Its like walking into a painting its so beautiful, she added. Other festivities include hay rides, live entertainment, carolers and a bonfire. Robinson said scheduled entertainment will start at 5:15 p.m. There will be different entertainment starting about every half hour. Nancey Holland, a new vendor at Country Christmas, will be selling handmade, hand painted, stainless steel marshmallow roasters. Ill bring marshmallows so anyone who buys a roaster can roast them on the bonfire, Holland said. Holland will also be selling handmade bird feeders and peppermint sugar foot scrub, she said. Ive always gone as a

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rtists, Rick and Janet Nicholson, of Nicholson Blown Glass, will open their studio to the public for demonstrations during their annual Holiday Open Studio held Dec. 15, 16 and Dec. 22, 23. We spoke with Janet Nicholson recently and asked her about the open house.
1. What should people expect to see in your open studio tour?

hours a day at 2,200 degrees. We have colored glass from Germany and New Zealand to work with. Our palette includes a variety of colors that we will work with in molten form.
2. How many items will you prepare for Christmas shoppers?

NICHOLSON BLOWN GLASS HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIO

We were very busy on that day.

4. Are you still collecting toys for Stand Up Placer?

We will be demonstrating glassblowing. Its best to get here before 3 p.m. The large pieces will be demonstrated in the morning and the smaller ones in the afternoon. The furnace is on 24

We are well known for our ornaments. We used to sell our ornaments through the Smithsonian. Our ornaments were on the Clintons White House tree and are now in the White House Collection. We have ball, bell, teardrop and icicle ornaments; different colors and variations, each ornament is unique.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 15, 16, 22 and 23 or by appointment Where: Corner of Bell and Cramer Roads, north Auburn, off of Hwy 49 Cost: Free Info: (530) 823-1631, www.nicholsonblown glass.com
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Janet Nicholson shows off some of the hand-blown glass ornaments created at Nicholson Blown Glass.
Other gift items we have are oil candles, drinking glasses, vases, bowls, lighting, and metal and glass sculptures. We partnered with our neighbors at the Fawnridge Winery, who are featuring photos of our glass pieces on their bottles which we both have signed. The gift bag also includes a glass stopper and holder we made.

3. You took part in Small Business Saturday. Do you see business pick up this time of year?

Yes we are. Customers will get 10 percent off any purchase over $100 if an unwrapped toy is brought in for donation. We are also having a raffle for an amethyst bowl. The money will go to CERF, a group helping artists who are recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Tickets will be $5 each or $20 for five.
5. What is your favorite Christmas song?

Absolutely. I think a lot of people supported Small Business Saturday. A lot more people are choosing to shop locally.

I have two favorites The Carol of the Bells and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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A Holiday Homecoming with Placer Pops

he Placer Pops Chorale is a group of auditioned singers that puts on two major concert series each year. We spoke with representative Anne Sterling and asked her about the upcoming performance.
1. What will your event feature?

ing this weekend at the Rocklin Campus Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
3. How long have you been preparing for this show?

A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING
Who: Placer Pops Chorale What: Traditional, pop and choral arrangements When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14; 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16 Where: Sierra Colleges Dietrich Theater, 5000 Rocklin Road Cost: $20-$35 Info: (800) 838-3006, www.placerpops.org

Traditional Christmas music, pop, and a few humorous Christmas songs. One of the songs is called Fruitcake. The altos and sopranos sing different parts on how to make fruitcake, and then they all sing together. The program is about two hours long.
2. How many people make up Placer Pops?

We follow the school calendar. We started at the end of August with the beginning of the semester. We will begin rehearsing for the Spring Concert at the end of January, when the next semester begins.
4. Will you be performing anything new this year?

Approximately 60 people make up the group. It is an auditioned choral group. We use the facilities at Sierra College in Rocklin. We are performF OF . % his ad 10 h t t
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We are performing Variations on Jingle Bells. It has all different ways you can sing Jingle Bells. One of the sopranos sings part of the song like an opera star. Its a long song. We sing a rock version of Joy to the World. This is very cool. We have never done it before.

We will also be performing a popular song we have sung before, A Musicological Journey through the 12 Days of Christmas. Each day of Christmas is sung to a different melody, from the style of ancient monk hymns to a modern classical style. The audience tends to

COURTESY

The Placer Pops Chorale, led by artistic/musical director Lorin Miller, will be performing three concerts at Sierra College this weekend.
start getting it around the fourth day of Christmas and begins to giggle. By the end the audience is singing along. Our director Lorin Miller, designed the program to include this favorite. He has been directing since 2004. The group was formed in 1991 by Fred Weber.
5. What is your favorite Christmas song?

Of all of the songs we are singing, my favorite is Pavane for a Silent Night. Its a beauty.

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Food drive at Old Town Farmers Market

anta Claus will be paying a visit to the Old Town Auburn Farmers Market this weekend for photo opportunities. Customers Santa included who bring three or more cans to donate to the Salvation Army will receive a free breakfast burrito, made with farmers market ingredients. The Salvation Army will also be accepting mandarin donations. We spoke with Foothill Farmers Market Association assistant general manager Courtney McDonald and asked her about the event.

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When: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Old Town Auburn Farmers Market Info: (530) 368-6370, www. foothillfarmersmarket.com

Heritage breed turkey and chicken. Ham, beef, pork, mutton. Tons of greens, like collard greens and swiss chard. Winter squashes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, cabbage, walnuts, almonds, pistachio, and of course the fruit. Mandarins, Meyers lemons.
4. Anything at the market suitable for gift giving?

leftover product from the vendors.

2. What goes in the breakfast burritos?

COURTESY

1. Have you held this food drive at the farmers market before?

Egg, of course, cheese and possibly beans. And then well do one with breakfast sausage, All locally produced.
3. What does the market have in the way of traditional Christmas dinner fare?

There are gift baskets, Tshirts, hats, reusable bags, vendor-made crafts, knitted ware, locally produced olive oils and vinegars, wine and baked goods. Some farmers sell jams and jellies made from their own fruit.
5. What is your favorite Christmas song?

Santa, shown here shopping at last years Old Town Farmers Market, is sure to be doing his stocking up again this Saturday. He will also take time to pose for pictures.

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Woodshop class crafts toys for Gift Basket give-away

Placer High students play key part in Auburn program
BY GUS THOMSON

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he sawdust has been flying like a wintry snowfall outside Santas workshop at the North Pole as Placer High woodshop students ready handmade doll cradles and toy trucks for distribution by the Auburn Christmas Basket Program. The spirit of the season got a jump-start in October as the work of cutting, sanding and assembling the gifts for 100 needy Auburn-area children started at woodshop teacher Matt Conleys classroom. Speaking above the drone of the saws, senior Chris Fahey smilingly described the project he was part of as an awe-

Its a lot of work. Were making 50 cradles. But it makes us feel good to know were doing things for other people.
Jesse Balfour, one of the leaders in the cradle project

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In this 2011 image, Matt Conley, woodshop teacher at Placer High, gives Ruben Alonso, 4, a handmade dump truck that students in Conleys woodshop class crafted. A total of 50 dump trucks were made last year to hand out at the Auburn Area Gift Basket. This year, his class made 50 doll cradles.

some experience. Im excited because were helping young kids, Fahey said. I think its going to help them out. For us it has been an amazing project. The cradle project has been undertaken by the shop class for four years. This years leaders have been 18-year-old senior Jesse Balfour and 17-yearold senior Jesse Bueno, who serve as foremen under the tutelage of Conley. Its a lot of work, Balfour said. Were making

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Some 500 families will receive food and a cradle or toy truck crafted with care
50 cradles. But it makes us feel good to know were doing things for other people. I just hope we do a good enough job that whoever gets a cradle appreciates it, Bueno said. Conleys class took over from adult volunteers led by Phil Rightmer, who had created cradles the previous 15 years for the Christmas Basket Program. The Christmas Basket Program is in its 29th year and will be providing a two-weeks supply of food, fixings for a Christmas dinner and toys for children Dec. 15 at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. Some 500 families are served. Rightmer, a Christmas Basket Program board member, said that over 19 years of making cradles, he knows that some of the earliest ones are appreciated and still in families. The work doesnt stop at the woodshop. The Foothill Quilters Guild makes pads and blankets for the cradles. And a doll is provided with each one. Its a win, win, win, Rightmer said. The kids get great toys that are hand-made. We get toys to hand out. And the project is a good one for the high school. Rightmer, the son of a woodshop teacher, said that he was happy to find a willing partner with the Auburn school to keep the cradle project going. And last year, the shop class added trucks that are made in the spring. Conley said he welcomed the opportunity to provide a project that reaches out into the community. As a bonus, the program provides the wood and supplies to

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effort to provide families with a traditional Christmas dinner, an additional weeks worth of food and toys for the children When: Distribution day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 Where: Gold Country Fairgrounds, Auburn To help: Cash donations may be sent c/o Union Bank of California, 874 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603 Contact: Call (530) 888-3750 or visit www.auburnareachristmas basket.org
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Brenden Smith, Placer High School junior, sands parts of doll cradles being made to distribute as part of the Auburn Christmas Basket Program.
help defray expenditures. They provide more than enough materials and we use them for students unable to

provide donation money, Con ley said.

Gus Thomson can be reached at gust@goldcountrymedia.com.

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THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, DEC. 13
An artists reception for the Auburn in Winter art show will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Auburn City Hall Gallery, 1225 Lincoln Way, in Auburn. Christmas Children a musical theater performance by the Roseville Theatre Arts Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Roseville Theater, 241 Vernon St. in Roseville. Cost: $9 Info: www.rosevilletheatreartsacademy.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14
Christmas Children (see Thursday, Dec. 13 listing) Brenda Hanna & Friends take the stage at Daves Cave at 8 p.m. at 540 Wall St. Auburn. Cost: $12 at the door. Doors open at 7:30. A Holiday Homecoming Placer Pops Chorale Candlelight Concert Series will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14; 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 in the Dietrich The-

atre at Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin. Cost: $15-$30. For more information and tickets: Call (800) 838-3006 or visit www.placerpops.org.

grounds. You can volunteer to help distribute. All those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring wheelbarrows and wagons. Third annual holiday party at the Granite Bay Golf Club, 9600 Golf Club Drive in Granite Bay. Dinner, live music, music awards, raffle prizes, fashion show, dancing. 6 p.m. to midnight Cost: $95. Info: www.Rose villePoint.com/HolidayParty. Ornaments personalized by the artists holiday event take place at Auburn Old Town Gallery, 218 Washington Street, Auburn from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 22-23. Nicholson Blown Glass Open Studio. Artists, Rick and Janet Nicholson will open their studio to the public for demonstrations during their annual Holiday Open Studio held Dec. 15,

SATURDAY, DEC. 15
A Holiday Homecoming (see Friday, Dec. 14 listing). 26th annual Country Christmas from 5-9 p.m. in Old Town Auburn. Old Town stores and restaurants will be open, with crafters, food vendors, hay rides, a bonfire, live entertainment and Santa on the streets. Additional parking at Gold Country Fairgrounds with free shuttle to Old Town. Info: www.oldtownauburn ca.com or (530) 888-1585 The Auburn Area Christmas Basket Program distribution day is set for 10 a.m. at the Armory Building in the Gold Country Fair-

16 and Dec. 22, 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. No admission fee. Located on the corner of Bell and Cramer Roads, north Auburn, off of Hwy 49. Call (530) 823-1631 or visit www.nicholsonblownglass.com for information. The Auburn Old Town Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon in the courthouse juror parking lot. Santa will be visiting the market for photo opportunities, the FFMA will be selling breakfast burritos made with farmers market ingredients, and Salvation Army will be accepting canned food and mandarin donations. Buy a 5 pound bag of mandarins from any local grower at the market to donate to the Salvation Army and receive a $5 produce voucher. Newcastle Contra Dance, Dessert Potluck and Dance at 7:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Portuguese Hall, 690 Taylor Rd., Newcastle. Newcomer Orientation Dance 811 p.m. Live music by Starthistle. Beginners wel-

come no partner necessary. $8 ($7 with membership) Info: foothilldancers.rg or (530) 346-0099. Of Joy & Fate Folsom Symphony holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. Cost: $20-$55. Info: (916) 608-6888 or www.folsom symphony.com. The Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestras Holiday Concerts, conducted by Ken Hardin and featuring the Poulenc Gloria with soloist Lyra Dominguez, and many of your holiday favorites (including a sing-along!) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with pre-concert forums 45 minutes prior at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley, (off Hwy 174) Tickets: $26 general $13 youth ages 5-17 available at Briar Patch Co-op Community Market; NC Box Office at Miners Foundry; online at www.inconcertsierra.org or call (530) 2733990.

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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 80 Christmas lunch at 11 a.m. in the Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St. in Auburn. Any service member returning from, or veteran of, the conflicts in the Middle East, Vietnam, Central America, Korea, or WWII with any sort of injury, or ailment is invited to attend. For more information contact Chapter Commander Leroy Hubbard at (530) 268-7770.

Choir. There will be Hanukkah Menorah Lighting, game booths, prizes, latkes with the trimmings and more. Tickets in advance or at the door. For more information contact The NCJCC at 477-0922. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children, $25 family rate. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

SATURDAY, DEC. 22
Ornaments personalized by the artists holiday event (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). Nicholson Blown Glass Open Studio, (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). The Irish Scottish folk music duo, Men of Worth will perform at 7 p.m. at the Music & More Theatre, D. Ave. Auburn, in the DeWitt Center. $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 children and Senior Center members. Info: www.music andmore.net.

by the artists holiday event (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). Nicholson Blown Glass Open Studio, (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing).

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AARP Auburn 1474 Christmas Party will be held at 11:15 a.m. at the DeWitt Senior Center, 11566 D Ave., Auburn. Tickets are now on sale for $6 members/$10 non-members. For more information call (530) 8857068.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16
Ornaments personalized by the artists holiday event (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). Nicholson Blown Glass Open Studio, (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). Of Joy & Fate Folsom Symphony holiday concert (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). The Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestras Holiday Concerts (see Saturday, Dec. 15 listing). A Celtic Christmas Holiday Choir Concert, featuring the Sacramento Master Singers and Men of Worth, at 7:30 p.m. at Three Stages Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. Cost: $25-$40, $55 premium. Info: www.threestages. net. The Nevada County Jewish Community Center will host Hanukkah Celebration from 1-4 p.m. in The Love Building, Condon Park, and Grass Valley. Music by A Step Above, Izzy Tooninsky, and BNai Harim Childrens

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